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Danville vs Stoddard vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danville | Stoddard | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,072 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Danville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.